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Asperger's syndrome not linked with violence, experts say
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While an official has said that the 20-year-old gunman in the Connecticut school shooting had Asperger's syndrome, experts say there is no connection between the disorder and violence.
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San Antonio movie theater shooting: Suspect in custody after wounding one
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Sheriff's officials say a man opened fire in a San Antonio movie theater parking lot, wounding one person before an officer shot him inside the theater.
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Sandy Hook shooting: NFL honors lives lost during tragedy
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The New England Patriots silenced their "End Zone Militia" on Sunday night, taking the muskets away from the Revolutionary War re-enactors who fire into the air to celebrate every score.
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Connecticut shooting: Gunman shot self as first responders closed in
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The gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage committed suicide as first responders closed in, the governor said Sunday, raising the specter that Adam Lanza had planned an even more gruesome massacre and was stopped short.
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Noah Pozner's, Conn. school shooting victim, funeral scheduled
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Noah Pozner's uncle, Alexis Haller, says the funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Abraham L. Green & Son Funeral Home in Fairfield, Conn.
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Alabama hospital shooting: Gunman wounds 3 people, police say
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Authorities in Alabama say a man opened fire in a hospital, wounding an officer and two employees before he was fatally shot by police.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton faints, sustains concussion
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting.
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Obese Ohio inmate may be spared death penalty due to weight
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A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs 450 pounds should be spared based on claims raising doubts about his legal representation, not because he says he's so fat he can't be humanely executed, the Ohio Parole Board ruled Friday.
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Facebook interns make $25,000 more than average American
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Interns at social media giant Facebook make $25,000 more than the average American, a new study is showing.
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President Obama on legalizing marijuana: Won't go after Washington state, Colorado
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President Barack Obama says he won't go after Washington state and Colorado for legalizing marijuana.
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Brandon Woodard murder: Two suspects sought in NYC slaying
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Police on Thursday continued an aggressive manhunt for a gunman and a getaway driver who ambushed and killed Brandon Woodard in midtown Manhattan.
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Jobless numbers down by 29,000 last week
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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving.
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Chris Christie talks presidential potential with Barbara Walters
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The Republican governor was asked about his weight problem during an interview with Barbara Walters for her "10 Most Fascinating People" special Wednesday night on ABC.
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CALM Act limits volume of TV commercials
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CALM stands for Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation. The act is designed to prevent TV commercials from blaring at louder volumes than the program content they accompany.
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Jacob Tyler Roberts: Three dead, including gunman in mall shooting
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The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle stolen from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday.
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University of Iowa adds optional LGBT question to application
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The University of Iowa announced Wednesday that its new application asks students whether they identify with the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer community. The application also offers transgender as a gender option.
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Pfizer Inc. to pay $55M in drug misbranding case
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The Justice Department says Pfizer Inc. will pay to resolve allegations that its subsidiary promoted the drug Protonix for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Stephen Colbert for South Carolina senate?
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South Carolina is ready to bring a little humor to their state’s politics.
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